This Notice may be cited as the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Operating Time) Notice, 2005.<PW:"Heading #1",2,2,Popup> This Notice shall come into effect on the expiration of a period of 30 days after the date on which it is published in the Gazette.')261

2. Interpretation

In this Notice unless the context otherwise requires–

“Act” means the Road Traffic Act, 2002;

“Agency” means the Road Transport and Safety Agency;

“public service vehicle” means any motor vehicle or trailer used for conveying passengers or goods for reward.

3. Restriction of hours of operation of public service vehicles etc.

(1) No person shall drive or operate a public service vehicle specified in the Schedule on a public road from 20:00 hours in the night to 05:00 hours in the morning.

(2) Any person who drives or causes or permits any person employed by the person or subject to that person’s orders to drive a public service vehicle or truck and trailer during the hours specified in subparagraph (1) commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to the penalty specified in section 225 of the Act.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 3]

VEHICLES WHICH SHALL NOT BE OPERATED ON A PUBLIC ROAD FROM 20:00 HOURS TO 05:00 HOURS

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Speed Limiter) Regulations, 2006.311

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires–

“speed limiter” means a device fitted into a public service vehicle to prevent such vehicle from exceeding a prescribed speed limit.

3. Requirement to fit speed limiter on public service vehicles

(1) Every public service vehicle which is authorised to carry passengers or goods shall be equipped by the owner of the vehicle with a speed limiter capable of regulating the speed of the motor vehicle.

(2) The owner or person in charge of the public service vehicle shall at all times maintain the speed limiter in good working order.

4. Inspection of speed limiter

A driver or person in charge of a public service vehicle shall, on demand by a road traffic officer in uniform or a police officer, authorise such officer to inspect the speed limiter referred to in Regulation 3.

5. Offences and penalties

Any driver or person in charge of a public service vehicle who–

(a) contravenes the provisions of Regulation 3; or

(b) obstructs a road traffic officer in uniform or a police officer in the performance of duties under Regulation 4; or

(c) in any way interferes with a speed limiter fitted on a public service vehicle;

commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction to a fine not exceeding 1,000 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both.

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (General Speed Limit) Regulations, 2006.351

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires–

“inter city route” means a route whose final destination point lies outside the confines of a local route and falls within another local authority area;

“local authority” means a city council, municipal council or district council established under the Local Government Act;

“local route” means a route within the confines of a local authority area or within a radius of 50 kilometres from the main post office of the local authority; and

“peri-urban route” means a route whose final destination point is outside the confines of a local route.

3. Speed limits for public service vehicle carrying passengers

(1) Notwithstanding any other Regulations, every driver of a public service vehicle which is authorised to carry passengers shall not exceed the speed limit specified in sub-regulations (2) to (4).

(2) Any person who drives a public service vehicle with a seating capacity of up-to 25 passengers shall not exceed a speed of 65 kilometres per hour when operating on a local route.

(3) Any person who drives a public service vehicle with a seating capacity of between 26 to 35 passengers shall not exceed a speed of 80 kilometres per hour when operating on a peri urban route.

(4) Any person who drives a public service vehicle with a seating capacity of 36 and above passengers shall not exceed a speed of a hundred kilometres per hour when operating on an inter city route.

4. Speed limits for public service vehicle carrying goods

(1) Notwithstanding any other Regulations, every driver of a public service vehicle which is authorised to carry goods shall not exceed the speed limits specified in sub-regulation (2).

(2) Any person who drives a public service vehicle carrying goods–

(a) shall not exceed a speed of 65 kilometres per hour when operating on a local route; and

(b) shall not exceed a speed of 80 kilometres per hour when operating on an inter city route.

5. Offences and Penalties

Any person who contravenes the provisions of these Regulations commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction to a fine not exceeding 1,000 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period of three months, or to both.

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Blood and Breath alcohol Content) (Prescription) Regulations, 2007.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

“Act” means the Road Traffic Act, 2002; and

“Agency” means the Road Transport and Safety Agency.

3. Prescription of blood and breath alcohol content

For the purposes of section 158 of the Act, a person arrested for an offence under section 156 or 157 and who upon examination is found to have a blood alcohol content exceeding 0.8 milligrammes per mililitre or 80 miligrams or alcohol per 210 litres of breath shall be deemed to have been under the influence of intoxicating liquor, to such an extent as to have been incapable of having proper control of a motor vehicle, at the time when in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or when the person was driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle on a road.

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Fees) Regulations, 2008.

2. Prescribed fees

The fees set out in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be payable for the licences, certificates and other matters specified therein.

3. Fees under other Regulations to cease to apply

For the avoidance of doubt, any fees prescribed by any other Regulations for the licences, certificates and other matters specified in the Schedule to these Regulations shall cease to have effect from the commencement of these Regulations.

SCHEDULE

[Regulation 2]

PRESCRIBED FEES

Fee Units

1. DRIVING INSTRUCTORS AND SCHOOLS

(a) Iinstructor licence

480

(b) Driving school licensee

1200

(c) Test of competence for instructor’s licence

400

(d) Variation of licence

400

2. TEST CERTIFICATES

(a) Appeal to the Director

192

(b) Duplicate test certificate

96

(c) Vehicle examination

192

3. CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS

(a) Examination of motor vehicle

156

(b) Examination of trailer

156

(c) Re-examination of motor vehicle

156

(d) Re-examination of trailer

156

(e) Duplicate of any document prescribed in Regulations

78

(f) Certificate of Fitness

156

(g) Appeals to the Director

260

4. ISSUANCE OF DRIVING LICENCE

(a) Photograph for driving licence

130

(b) Provisional driving licence

216

(c) Driving licence (original)

433

(d) Duplicate driving licence

433

(e) Renewal of driving licence

364

(f) Extension of driving licence by endorsement

364

(g) Driving test

260

(h) Public service vehicle (PSV) licence (Original)

433

(i) Renewal of public service vehicle (PSV) licence

364

(j) Appeals to the Director

260

(k) Appeals to the Tribunal

325

5. INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS AND DRIVING TEST

(a) International driving permit

240

(b) Driving test

320

6. PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES (PSV) LICENSING AND USE

(a) Application for road service licence

240

(b) Road service licence and endorsement of a road service licence or variation of the terms and conditions thereof (other than the addition or deletion of a vehicle as an authorised vehicle) per 12 months of validity or part thereof

480

(c) Road service licence (short-term)- taxicab

523

(d) Road service licence (long-term)- taxicab

523

(e) Road service licence (short-term)- small bus (less than or equal to 36 seats)

523

(f) Road service licence (long-term)- small bus (less than or equal to 36 seats)

523

(g) Road service licence (short-term)- large bus (more than 36 seats)

523

(h) Road service licence (long-term)- large bus (more than 36 seats)

523

(i) Road service licence(short-term)-light truck (less than or equal to 3500 kg)

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Marking) Regulations, 2009.181

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the content otherwise requires–

“heavy vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;

“marking” means a retro-reflective rectangular strip, or a series of retro-reflective strips, placed on a heavy vehicle or trailer, in a manner that identifies the entire length and width of the heavy vehicle or trailer when viewed from the side or rear of the heavy vehicle or trailer; and

“trailer” means any vehicle that has no independent motive power of its own and that is drawn, or is designed to be drawn, by a motor vehicle, but excludes a side car attached to a motor-cycle or a farm implement that is not constructed or adapted for the conveyance of goods or a burden of any description.

3. Requirement to place marking on heavy vehicle or trailer

(1) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall place a marking on the heavy vehicle or trailer.

(2) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall, at all times, maintain themarking in good working order and retro-reflectivity.

(3) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall, on demand by a road traffic officer or a police officer, authorise the officer to inspect the marking on the heavy vehicle or trailer.

4. Offence and penalty

A person who contravenes Regulation 3, commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding 1,000 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Chevron Signs) Regulations, 2009.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the content otherwise requires–

“Chevron sign” means a retro-reflective strip, or a series of retro-reflective strips, arranged in a chevron pattern on the rear of a heavy vehicle or trailer;

“heavy vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;

“trailer” means any vehicle that has no independent motive power of its own and that is drawn, or is designed to be drawn, by a motor vehicle, but excludes a side car attached to a motor-cycle or a farm implement that is not constructed or adapted for the conveyance of goods or a burden of any description.

3. Requirement to place marking on heavy vehicle or trailer

(1) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall place a marking on the heavy vehicle or trailer.

(2) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall, at all times, maintain the chevron sign in good working order and retro-reflectivity.

(3) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall, on demand by a road traffic officer or a police officer, authorise the officer to inspect the chevron sign on the heavy vehicle or trailer.

4. Offence and penalty

A person who contravenes Regulation 3, commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding 1,000 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.